Description: Germany Deutsches Reich29th August 1942 400th anniversary of the death of Peter Henlein. The stamp depicts his memorial statue in Nuremberg. Peter Henlein (also spelled Henle or Hele) (1485 - August 1542), a locksmith and clockmaker of Nuremberg, Germany, is often considered the inventor of the watch. He was one of the first craftsmen to make small ornamental Taschenuhr, portable clocks which were often worn as pendants or attached to clothing, regarded as the first watches.Michel Catalogue Number: 819 Stamp Number DE B208Yvert et Tellier DR 743Stanley Gibbons DR 809Unificato DR 743 1942, 29. Aug. 400. Todestag von Peter Henlein (1480-1542), Erfinder der Taschenuhr; Denkmal in Nürnberg
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Location: Emerald, Victoria
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Region: Germany
Topic: WW2, watch, inventor, time, statue, building
Year of Issue: 1942
Type: Semi-Postal
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Country: Germany
Region of Origin: Europe
